12/05/2016 - MIDDLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS (PLYMOUTH COUNTY) - Around 1215 hours on the rainy and raw afternoon of Monday, December 5th, 2016 the Middleboro Fire Department responded to a reported house fire at 19 Carmel Street. A UPS driver was the one who called in and reported smoke coming from the building. Companies arrived to find heavy smoke showing from a single family, one-story dwelling. A working fire was ordered by command, but no mutual aid was requested to assist. Crews stretched several hand lines into the dwelling, and found a basement fire that had extended up to the attic. All occupants were reported out of the building upon companies arrival. Crews opened up the roof on the "C" side of the building and opened up around the exterior chimney on the "C" side. Heavy fire was knocked down by crews. Firefighters remained on-scene opening up and checking for further extension. The cause of the fire is under investigation. No injuries were reported.
